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Three years of war have upended alliances, weakened US influence and reshaped the region’s power balance.

Three years on, the trauma of October 7, 2023, continues to reshape Israel’s politics, wars and place in the world.

Motive behind Flydubai incident still unclear, but Israeli PM is framing it within his warnings of threats to Israelis.

Netanyahu faces continued pressure over alleged warnings before the 2023 Hamas attack as October 27 elections draw near.

Israeli PM’s defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.

As criticism of Israel intensifies, Israeli PM Netanyahu heads to the UN with his own political future in focus.

From street attacks to political rhetoric, xenophobia is becoming quotidian.
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Despite having rarely been more secure, public concerns about security continue to dominate the election.

Israeli soldiers’ Gaza testimony causes backlash across much of the country’s political establishment.
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New sanctions highlight Israel’s isolation, yet analysts say they won’t sway voters before October’s elections.



